Human caused air pollution exposure in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 19.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.42
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
63rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
29.81
in 2011
All-time low
19.36
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in North Macedonia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19.42 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in North Macedonia peaked at 29.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.36, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 63rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.5 | — |
| 1999 | 23.76 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 27.25 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 25.74 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 28.06 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 28.93 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.99 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 26.72 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 27.89 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.86 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.97 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 23.83 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.63 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 29.81 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 28.99 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 22.99 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 26.33 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 25.77 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.46 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.69 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.42 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 22.55 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.36 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 21.69 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 19.95 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 19.42 | -2.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 19.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.63 | 23.76 | 25.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.52 | 23.83 | 28.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 21.42 | 29.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.59 | 19.36 | 22.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 61 Malawi 19.94 compare
- 62 South Korea 19.59 compare
- 64 Bulgaria 19.14 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 19.03 compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 18.9 compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4383 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.69 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in North Macedonia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in North Macedonia was 19.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.36 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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